Literary Spotlight: Emerge Literary Journal
Whether you’re seeking first-time publication in a genre or first-time publication, period, the editors of this journal are eager to read your work. Read More “Literary Spotlight: Emerge Literary Journal”
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Literary Spotlight: Ruby
Send your best short-form food stories to this new literary food magazine.
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Literary Spotlight: Nightmare
Send your thrilling and chilling poetry, nonfiction, and fiction – including flash – to this monthly horror and dark fantasy magazine. Read More “Literary Spotlight: Nightmare”
Literary Spotlight: Solarpunk Magazine
Optimistic speculative fiction – plus poetry and nonfiction – is welcomed with open arms at this bimonthly magazine.
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Literary Spotlight: The Keepthings
This Instagram journal is devoted to sharing “stories of the things we keep to keep our dear dead with us.” Read More “Literary Spotlight: The Keepthings”
Literary Spotlight: FIYAH
This quarterly publication seeks speculative fiction by and about Black people of the African Diaspora.
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Literary Spotlight: Points in Case
Editors of this daily literary humor website have one goal: Publish work that’s ‘really, really funny.’
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Literary Spotlight: Chestnut Review
Add to FavoritesChestnut Review takes its name from the stumps of the chestnut trees decimated by blight in North America – stumps that continue to send … Read More “Literary Spotlight: Chestnut Review”
Literary Spotlight: Atticus Review
The editors of this established journal look for quirky, raw, ‘non-academic work outside the academy.’ Read More “Literary Spotlight: Atticus Review”
Literary Spotlight: Mystery Magazine
Add to FavoritesA mailman tasked with delivering a potentially life-saving secret formula to a Des Moines epidemiologist finds his life threatened by people determined to … Read More “Literary Spotlight: Mystery Magazine”
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Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
Consistency across your YA series
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”